A charity outing is about to begin at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City as a few more patrons scurry into their carts and stuff Heinekens into the detachable coolers hooked onto their trunks.

Jason Kidd, the new head coach of the Nets, is on the putting green posing for pictures with movie stars and comedians. Tiki Barber is there, too, taking cell phone photos of Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who is readying a speech on mentorship.

Toward the back of the driving range, almost 20 yards away from the clamor, one man quietly works on his swing. One ball after another is mashed into the air. He makes small talk with his caddie for the afternoon. He is relaxed.

Giants defensive end Justin Tuck has no need for any of the distractions around him despite the circumstances. His contract expires at season’s end. His dip in production last year led to a "long talk" with general manager Jerry Reese. He suffered, once again, from a lingering shoulder issue. He watched his team fall from Super Bowl winners to homebodies during the playoffs.

And yet, things are more clear to the eight-year veteran than ever. The comfort comes from a simple thought.

"It means I want to win another Super Bowl," Tuck told The Star-Ledger on his way to the first tee. "People want to talk about my contract, my personal issues or whatever. Honestly, it really is the furthest thing from my mind. I’m really, honestly focused on getting this team back to the top."

The Giants report for training camp today in East Rutherford — 191 days away from their ultimate goal, a game that will be hosted in their home stadium. Their Super Bowl core from 2011 is still intact and pushes this offseason were made to keep it that way.

Some, like Tuck, a team captain, see these signs and know that there is still time to get back to the place that has defined the Giants. It is that bigger picture that comforts him. No matter what happens to him — his contract, his shoulder, his playing time — he has only one thing on his mind.

"You never want to be the team that wins the Super Bowl then doesn’t make the playoffs again," said Tuck, whose four sacks in 2012 were his lowest total since he became a full member of the defensive line rotation in 2007. "That’s something that’s over our head. It’s kind of like a black cloud. The Super Bowl being in our town and all, it’s going to be very exciting to see what this season has in store."

Ask Tuck about his demeanor heading into the season and he’ll describe it more as a well-hidden anxiety to finally see the team assembled and ready for training camp.

His teammates, who have fielded the random mass texts from Tuck, might agree.

The sporadic messages were to ensure that everyone was doing what they were supposed to. He was encouraged by the demeanor during offseason training activities and minicamp, and didn’t want the team to run off course.

Are you all doing what you need to do to get better this week?

How’s everything going? Have you been working out this week?

"He’s checking up on everybody," safety Stevie Brown said. "He’s holding everybody accountable. Definitely everybody is coming back hungry, so I definitely think it’s going to be a better defense this year."

Tuck, who took to the practice a few years back, said he increased the amount of messages sent in order to cultivate a closer environment. Between the two Giants’ Super Bowl teams he played on, and in noticing the makeup of other title teams, Tuck understands that if it’s going to happen again he’s going to need to be a catalyst in keeping players together.

"It’s about chemistry, it’s more than just football," Tuck said. "I’m asking guys what they’re doing, I’m asking about their family. You keep that chemistry because those are the teams that make runs to the Super Bowl.

"When you have guys that are not only teammates but friends and guys really have a passion for each other, you know that guy is doing everything he can do for the betterment of the team. You don’t have certain issues you would normally have."

During the team’s down time, it is one of the few things he can do.

Before he approached the first hole last week, Tuck was asked by some of the club members about his shoulder. He says he feels good. He wears a smile that hasn’t left all morning.

Dressed in all white, he sat down in his cart ready to play, not a worry on his mind as the push for another Super Bowl looms closer.